Tag: Hotels
Travel Tips
Mar 25, 2020Hotel Industry Employment Loss Due to COVID-19
The travel industry continues to feel the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hotels are experiencing a direct hit with a significant drop in occupancy rates. The American Hotel & Lodging Association estimates 4 million jobs have been eliminated or will be in the coming weeks. It’s projected 44 percent of hotel employees in every state have lost or will lose their jobs.
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Share Miles with Family and Friends with United Airlines
As you look ahead to winter travel, United Airlines and its MileagePlus loyalty program introduced MileagePlus miles pooling, which allows members to contribute and combine miles into a joint account. Groups of up to five members can now share and redeem miles in one linked account. As the first and only major U.S. airline to offer this feature, United also allows any MileagePlus member, whether relatives or close friends, to be in a pool with other members.
Destinations / Europe
Feb 9, 2020Madeira, Portugal’s Savoy Hotels Cater to Kids
With trails to hike, whales and dolphins to watch, cable cars to ride, magical gardens to explore and endless white-sand beaches a ferry ride away, Madeira is a top choice for a family vacation. Enjoy it any time of year for its spring-time climate and brilliant flowers perennially in bloom.
Luxury
Jan 20, 2020InterContinental Washington, D.C. – The Wharf
The contemporary, glass-clad InterContinental Washington, D.C. – The Wharf is the most luxurious of the three hotels anchoring The Wharf, a two-year-old, 24-acre, mile-long entertainment, residential and commercial development on the Potomac River. On weeknights the lodging welcomes mostly business travelers; it attracts leisure travelers, couples and especially families for weekend stays with promotional packages, including one planned for Valentine’s Day.
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Travel to Madrid with the Family and Find Activities to Keep Everyone Happy!
If life were a city, it’d be Madrid. Sometimes it can be quite the challenge to find a destination just right for the whole family. Different tastes and ages make agreeing on where to go seem impossible. Unless, of course, the destination you have in mind is Madrid. With all of its new immersive museums, musicals, soccer stadiums and monuments like Royal Palace, anyone who suggests coming to the capital is sure to get a unanimous yes!
Destinations / Europe
Jan 13, 2020Slow Down in Slovenia
If you’re dreaming of a luxury time-out and Slovenia isn’t on your destination short list, it’s time to reconsider. This Central European country’s landscape has a lot to offer, from pastoral countryside and towering, snow-capped mountain peaks, to deep, shimmering lakes resting along beautiful shores and a collection of lovely lodging choices.